Losing blood after the period

The diagnostic test for early menopause is a blood test called an FSH test, and if this is raised then the probability of an early menopause is high...

02/01/2014

Question

I have started losing blood every month for around four to five days.

This happens around seven to ten days after I have finished my normal period. The blood is not like normal - it tends to be in clots or appears jelly-like or slimy.

I also get a lot of pain with it. I have mentioned it to my doctor; he said it is probably part of my endometriosis.

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I am not convinced as this is recent and I was diagnosed with endometriosis around three years ago.

Answer

Thank you for your enquiry and I am sorry to hear of your problem. I have to admit that endometriosis would be the logical first diagnosis here both in view of your current symptoms and the fact that it is present in you already.

However, another possibility could be a slow reduction in the hormonal control of your periods suggesting a possible early menopause.

The diagnostic test for this is a blood test called an FSH test. If the level of the FSH hormone is raised then the probability of an early menopause is high.

If you are not seeing a specialist about your endometriosis I would suggest you ask to be referred here, especially in the light of your new symptoms, since a scan may also be a sensible investigation now. Good luck.

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